John 'Jack' Burns HIGHTSTOWN - John "Jack" Burns, 89, passed away Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013, in the Meadow Lakes Assisted Living in Hightstown, with his family by his side. Born in Brooklyn, NY, Jack moved from Long Island, NY, and resided in Bordentown for 20 years prior to moving to Meadow Lakes four years ago. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II, and was a retired engineer from Grumman Aerospace Corporation in Bethpage, NY. Jack's name was engraved on a plaque that flew in Apollo 9 on March 3, 1969, acknowledging the Grumman team members who designed the Lunar Module. He was a member of St. Mary's Church of Bordentown and the Bordentown Seniors. Jack's family was very dear to him and he will be sadly missed by all. Son of the late Thomas and Florence Burns, husband of the late Elaine I. Burns, and grandfather of the late Michael Burns, Jack is survived by three sons and two daughters-in-law; Jeffrey and Nancy Burns and Donald and Debbie Burns all of Crosswicks, NJ and Richard Burns of Ronkonkoma, NY; his daughter, Janice Talbot and her husband Rich of Bordentown; 10 grandchildren, Amanda, Allison, Christopher, Robert and Eric Burns, Jessica Keefe, Kristin, Richie and Lisa Talbot and Jillian Brady, and 13 great-grandchildren, Hayley, Emma, Abby, Michael, Elaine, Jack, Owen, Sarah, Caleb, Sophia, Lexi, Cory and Callie. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12 at St. Mary's Church, 45 Crosswicks St., Bordentown. Interment of cremains will follow in the parish cemetery. Friends may call from 9 a.m. until time of Mass at the Church. Donations, in lieu of flowers, can be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Mary's Church, or a . Arrangements are under the direction of Peppler Funeral Home, Bordentown.